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Teak Executive Desk by Peter Hvidt Orla Mølgaard for Søborg Møbelfabrik, 1960s
By Hvidt Mølgaard, Søborg Møbelfabrik
Located in Basel, CH
This desk was designed by Danish design duo Peter Hvidt and Orla Mølgaard Nielsen for Søborg
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

20th Century Scandinavian Design Desk in Teak and Metal by Finn Juhl
By Finn Juhl
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Desk model BO69 designed by Finn Juhl and produced by Bovirke, Denmark. Designed in 1953. Ext. 56
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20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Vintage Danish Mid Century Teak Bullet Desk in the Manner of Kai Kristiansen
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in San Marcos, CA
Here is a beautiful scandinavian modern desk in teak manufactured in Denmark in the 1960's which
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

Vintage Børge Mogensen Desk and Chair in Teak and Steel, Denmark, 20th Century
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
Børge Mogensen Denmark, Vintage Teak desk with chair. Desk H 71 x W 130 x D 80 cm (w/Flip W 180
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Vintage Danish Mid Century Modern Teak Executive Desk "Model 15" by Goran Strand
By Göran Strand
Located in San Marcos, CA
Here is a beautiful and rare scandinavian modern executive desk in teak wood designed by Goran
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

British Midcentury Teak Desk Designed by John and Sylvia Reid for Stag Furniture
By Stag Furniture 1
Located in London, GB
Rare Mid-Century Modern design golden teak wood desk raised on tubular polished metal supports
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

Midcentury Teak Desk by Svend Aage Madsen for Sigurd Hansen, Danish, circa 1960
By Svend Åge Madsen, Sigurd Hansen Møbelfabrik
Located in Surbiton, GB
Teak desk by Svend Aage Madsen for Sigurd Hansen, Danish, circa 1960, Two drawer top section
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

Retro Swedish Desk in Teak with Two Cabinets and Mid Drawer from 1950s
Located in Singapore, SG
A stunning desk in great condition. A good sized desk for any home office.
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

Danish Drop-Leaf teak Office Desk or Dining Table by Børge Mogensen in Teak 1950
By Soborg Mobler, Børge Mogensen
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Offerd by Zitzo, Amsterdam: Danish modernism free-standing office desk or table by Børge Mogensen
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Vintage 1950s Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Early 20th Century Superbly Crafted Solid Teak Wood Ladies Desk from Sri Lanka
Located in Houston, TX
This desk is made up of three parts. Made of solid teak wood in the 1920s. Specially made for
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Early 20th Century Sri Lankan Dutch Colonial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

Gorgeous Ste-Marie and Laurent Teak and Chrome Base Desk
By Ste. Marie and Laurent
Located in Mount Penn, PA
Cantilevered base great modern design desk with flat chrome banded base and two teak drawers with a
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Vintage 1960s Canadian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Danish Desk
Located in New York, NY
beautiful Danish teak wood desk with two drawers
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Vintage 1970s Danish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

Midcentury Desk
Located in London, GB
Midcentury desk. Beautiful midcentury teak and Afromosia desk, three drawers either side of the
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

Bespoke Desk, Reclaimed Teak Hardwood, and Brass Frame, by P. Tendercool
By Pieter Compernol Stephanie Grusenmeyer
Located in Bangkok, TH
presented us a mood board for her office and together we decided on reclaimed teak and solid brass. Client
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2010s Thai Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

HVIDT MOLGAARD DESK
By Hvidt Mølgaard
Located in Chicago, IL
HVIDT & MOLGAARD DESK IN TEAK
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20th Century Danish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

Teak and Steel Danish Office Desk by Ejner Larsen and Aksel Bender Madsen
By Ejner Larsen and Aksel Bender Madsen
Located in Farnham, Surrey
Simply gorgeous teak and steel Danish office desk by Ejner Larsen and Aksel Bender Madsen. Would
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Minimal Danish modern desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
W59 D26.5 H30 Knee clearance 21.75 Danish modern desk in teak. Item has been fully restored. Desk
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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

Teak and Oak Desk by Hans Wegner for GETAMA, Danish, Mid-Century Modern
By Hans J. Wegner, GETAMA
Located in Houston, TX
Beautiful desk with an oak base and teak top designed by Hans Wegner and manufactured by GETAMA
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Desk by Børge Mogensen
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Hadley, MA
. Having a large Teak writing surface, two pair of underhung drawers, and satin chrome legs. Very good
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

Pierre Guariche President Desk
By Les Huchers-Minvielle 1, Pierre Guariche
Located in Paris, FR
Desk model President designed by Pierre Guariche and edited by Les Huchers-Minvielle in 1962
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Vintage 1960s French Desks and Writing Tables

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Chrome

Hans Wegner AT-305 Desk
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Oakland, CA
drop leaf desk or table designed by the Danish furniture master, Hans J. Wegner. This is one of the
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak, Teak

Director s Desk by Pierre Jeanneret
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Director's Desk in teak • Excellent condition for age • Includes "Certificate of Authenticity
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Vintage 1950s Indian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

Diplomat Desk by Finn Juhl
By France Søn, Finn Juhl
Located in Madrid, Madrid
A “Diplomat” double drawer-bloc teakwood writing desk by Finn Juhl for France & Søn.
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Vintage 1960s Danish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel

Mid Century, Danish Executive Desk
Located in Bristol, GB
A striking free standing executive desk, made in Denmark in the 1960's with 7 drawers and the
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

Administrative Desk by Pierre Jeanneret
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Munich, DE
Large administrative desk by Pierre Jeanneret, original, 1957-58, PJ-BU-15-A. Solid teak and teak
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Vintage 1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

Midcentury Teak Dressing Table, 1960s
Located in Lábatlan, HU
Midcentury teak dressing table, 1960s. With black shaped legs, with original brass feet!, large
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Vintage 1960s English Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Modernist Corner Desk Florence Knoll
By Florence Knoll
Located in Antwerpen, BE
An L-shaped working space from the series model 1500. The executive desk (190 x 90 x 74) has a
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

Office Solid Desk by Pierre Jeanneret
By Pierre Jeanneret, Le Corbusier
Located in Altwies, LU
Office solid desk in teak and teak veneer. Rectangular tray with sides and drooping supported by a
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Vintage 1960s Indian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

Desk and Chair by Alfred Hendrickx
By Alfred Hendrickx
Located in Milan, IT
Desk and chair by Alfred Hendrickx Belgium, 1958 desk: lacquered wood base and top, teak, two
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Vintage 1950s Belgian Desks and Writing Tables

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Fabric, Teak

Desk by Børge Mogensen, circa 1953
Located in Paris, FR
Large four-drawer desk. Teak top and steel leg structure. The two upper drawers are decorated with
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Mid-20th Century Danish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Desk by Arne Wahl Iversen, 1960
By Arne Wahl Iversen
Located in Toulouse, France
This refined Danish desk is really functional thanks to the two drawers opening on the front and
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Vintage 1960s Danish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

Børge Mogensen Desk for Søborg Møbelfabrik
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Lijnden, Noord-Holland
Vintage desk by Børge Mogensen in very good condition. It has a teak top and metal legs
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Pierre Paulin Desk Thonet 1950s CM223
By Pierre Paulin, Thonet
Located in Basel, CH
Pierre Paulin desk Pierre Paulin desk Thonet 1950s CM223 manufactured by Thonet in the 1950’s in
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Desk Svend Aage Madsen, Mod. 20, 1960s
Located in Zurich, Zurich
Elaborately restored: Desk Svend Aage Madsen, model 20, 1960s, for HP Hansen, Denmark , teak
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Vintage 1960s Danish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

Live Edge Organic Modern Teak Table from Indonesia
Located in Houston, TX
perfectly smooth. We see this as a striking writing table desk or dining table as it is finished on all four
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2010s Indonesian Organic Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

Florence Knoll Executive Desk for Knoll International
By Wohnbedarf, Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Zurich, CH
Beautiful teak desk designed by Florence Knoll.
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Vintage 1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chrome

Desk Gunnar Nielsen Tibergaard Denmark, 1950-1960
By Gunnar Nielsen Tibergaard
Located in Vienna, AT
The desk was designed by Gunner Nielsen Tibergaard between 1950-1960 (Denmark). The piece is made
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

Vintage Teak Secretaire, Produced in Denmark by Falster
By Falster Møbelfabrik
Located in Porto, Porto
Vintage teak secretaire, produced in Denmark by Falster. It has 3 big draws, 2 small draws, mirror
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Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

Pair of Midcentury Desks by Alfred Cox
By Alfred Cox
Located in London, GB
the British Museum. Beautiful streamline desks in a Fine teak wood. No handles or drawer pulls
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

Scandinavian Design Table In Teak by Arne Vodder
By Arne Vodder
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Work table without casette in teak. Folding table which slides to extend. Designed by Arne Vodder
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

Pierre Jeanneret “Pigeonhole Desk”, PJ-BU-02-A
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Paris, FR
with teak. A piece of “Pigeonhole Desk” from low, high court, legislative assembly, and various
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Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

Clausen and Maerus Large Writers or Architects Desk
By Clausen and Maerus, Eden Rotterdam
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Name: architects desk Designer: Clausen & Maerus, Norway Manufacturer: Eden, Rotterdam, the
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

Pierre Jeanneret Desk and Office Chair from Chandigarh
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Bonita Springs, FL
One of the most desirables and hard to find desk model from Pierre Jeannette, presented with a
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Vintage 1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Desk by Willy Van Der Meeren for Tubax
By Willy Van Der Meeren
Located in Ghent, BE
Very rare original desk by Willy Van der Meeren for Tubax in the 1950s. This hard to find desk is
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Vintage 1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Outstanding 1930s Arts Crafts Glasgow School Desk / Dining Table
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A good quality, circa 1930s Glasgow School Arts & Crafts dining table / desk. The top made of a
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Vintage 1930s British Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

Boomerang Desk by Peter Løvig Nielsen for Hedensted Møbelfabrik
By Peter Løvig Nielsen
Located in St-Brais, JU
A very special desk designed by Peter Løvig Nielsen. Made in Denmark, produced by Hedensted
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

Boomerang Desk by Peter Løvig Nielsen for Hedensted Møbelfabrik
By Hedensted Møbelfabrik, Peter Løvig Nielsen
Located in Vancouver, BC
Teak boomerang desk designed by Peter Løvig Nielsen for Hedensted Møbelfabrik, circa 1960
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

Gunni Omann Desk Model 77 by Omann Jun Mødelfabrik
By Gunni Omann, Omann Jun Møbelfabrik
Located in Sint Oedenrode, NL
Gunni Omann desk model 77 manufactured by Omann Jun Møbelfabrik. Gunni Omann designed this desk in
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

Pierre Jeanneret Office Administrative X-Leg Desk with Black Leather Inset
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in BREST, FR
on the opposite side and a same desk covered with plated teak inset. This desk is completely
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Vintage 1960s Indian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Teak

Pierre Jeanneret Student Desk and Office Chair Chandigarh India, circa 1959
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
, the student desk in solid teak with rectangular top with drop down sides supported by a pair of
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Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Cane, Teak

Pierre Jeanneret Student Desk Model PJ-BU-08-A Chandigarh India, 1959
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
numbers denoting designation, the student desk in solid teak with rectangular top with drop down sides
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Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

Vintage Danish Bureau/ Desk by Arne Hovmand Olsen for Mogens Kold, 1960s
By Arne Hovmand-Olsen, Mogens Kold Møbelfabrik
Located in Chesham, GB
A teak bureau by Arne Hovmand Olsen for Mogens Kold. Designer - Arne Hovmand Olsen Manufacturer
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

Desk with Matching Stool in a Modernistic Dutch Colonial Style, 1930s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
The rectangular and asymmetrical shape of the desk is inspired by the New Hague School (1925-1940
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Vintage 1930s Indonesian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

G Plan E Gomme Quadrille Desk Dressing Table, 1960, Mid-Century Bedroom Office
By G Plan Furniture
Located in Greater Manchester, GB
stunning Quadrille range of furniture in luxurious teak with beautiful rosewood handles. An elegant and
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

Arne Jacobsen "Shaker table"
By Arne Jacobsen
Located in Shibuya City, JP
The Shaker Board (table) has a sleek image, possibly due to its steel legs. This center table, with a rectangular top and a Shaker base, was designed by Arne Jacobsen in collaboratio...
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Vintage Adjustable Rolling Table or Workstation by Aksel Kjersgaard for Levenger
By Aksel Kjersgaard
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fantastic, rolling, adjustable table or workstation by Aksel Kjersgaard for Levenger. Classic 1970s Danish modern design, a fun and creatively-conceived beech-plywood construction ...
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Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

Scandinavian Bronze Design Writing Desk Teak Vintage, 1960s
Located in Szczecin, Zachodniopomorskie
Stylish desk from the 1960s-1970s, Minimalist Danish design, perfect in every detail. Desk veneered
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Vintage 1970s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Desks

Materials

Teak

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Teak Writing Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the teak writing desk you’re looking for. Each teak writing desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, hardwood and teak. There are 1152 variations of the antique or vintage teak writing desk you’re looking for, while we also have 8 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect teak writing desk — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. Each teak writing desk bearing Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern or Modern hallmarks is very popular. A well-made teak writing desk has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Peter Løvig Nielsen, Svend Åge Madsen and Pierre Jeanneret are consistently popular.

How Much is a Teak Writing Desk?

The average selling price for a teak writing desk at 1stDibs is $3,500, while they’re typically $429 on the low end and $138,000 for the highest priced.

Finding the Right Desks-writing-tables for You

Choosing the perfect writing desk or writing table is a profoundly personal journey, one that people have been embarking upon for centuries.

Queen Atossa of Persia, from her writing table circa 500 B.C., is said to have been the originator of the art of handwritten letters. Hers was reportedly the first in a long and colorful history of penned correspondence that grew in popularity alongside literacy. The demand for suitable writing desks, which would serve the composer of the letters as well as ensure the comfort of the recipient naturally followed, and the design of these necessary furnishings has evolved throughout history.

Once people began to seek freedom from the outwardly ornate styles of the walnut and rosewood writing desks and drafting tables introduced in the name of Queen Victoria and King Louis XV, radical shifts occurred, such as those that materialized during the Art Nouveau period, when designers longed to produce furniture inspired by the natural world’s beauty. A prime example is the work of the famous late-19th-century Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí — his rolltop desk featured deep side drawers and was adorned with carved motifs that paid tribute to nature. Gaudí regularly combined structural precision with decorative elements, creating beautiful pieces of furniture in wood and metal.

Soon afterward, preferences for sleek, geometric, stylized forms in furniture that saw an emphasis on natural wood grains and traditional craftsmanship took hold. Today, Art Deco desks are still favored by designers who seek to infuse interiors with an air of luxury. One of the most prominent figures of the Art Deco movement was French decorator and furniture designer Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann. With his use of neoclassical motifs as well as expensive and exotic materials such as imported dark woods and inlays of precious metals for his writing desks, Ruhlmann came to symbolize good taste and modernity.

The rise in appreciation for Scandinavian modernism continues to influence the design of contemporary writing desks. It employs the “no fuss” or “less is more” approach to creating a tasteful, sophisticated space. Sweden’s master cabinetmaker Bruno Mathsson created gallery-worthy designs that are as functional as they are beautiful. Finnish architect Alvar Aalto never viewed himself as an artist, but, like Mathsson, his furniture designs reflected a fondness for organic materials and a humanistic approach. Danish designers such as Hans Wegner introduced elegant shapes and lines to mid-century desks and writing tables, often working in oak and solid teak.

From vintage desks to contemporary styles, 1stDibs offers a broad spectrum of choices for conducting all personal and business writing and reading activities.

Questions About Teak Writing Desk
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    A writing desk may refer to a desk with a top, often sloping, for writing on or to a portable case with compartments to hold writing materials and a surface for writing.

  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    A small writing table is also called a davenport table or davenport desk. They normally feature a sloped or inclined top attached with hinges to the back of the table. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage davenport desks.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021
    A writing desk with drawers is also called a secretary. It is a desk with drawers, one of which can be pushed out and the front of the desk lowered to create a flat writing surface. These writing desks have been made in a variety of styles over the years. Shop for a variety of writing tables with drawers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023
    What an old-fashioned writing desk is called varies by design. Pieces with drop-down fronts are secretary desks (these are typically made of two parts: a chest of drawers on the bottom and a hutch or cupboard with shelves on the top), while ones that rest on two pillars, cabinets or bookcases are pedestal desks. A desk with a small writing surface positioned in front of drawers and cubbies is a bureau à gradin. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of desks.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    In French, the term for a writing desk that often featured a drop-down writing surface is secretaire. This type of desk is called a secretary desk in English. Simply put, a secretary desk is a multifunctional piece of furniture with a hinged writing surface that folds open or drops down. When the leaf is folded out, small inner storage compartments, which are called pigeonholes, cubbies, recesses or drawers, are revealed. On 1stDibs, shop antique secretary desks from some of the world's top sellers.